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Power Plants in Iceland

Iceland has 13 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 116th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 11 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 2.4 GW across 11 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Fljótsdals hydroelectric plant (690 MW).

The largest owner-operators are Landsvirkjun (8), Orkuveita Reykjavikur (2) and Fjarðarorka (1) — Landsvirkjun alone is named on 62% of them. Half of Iceland's power plants in service predate 1998 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Búrfell I hydroelectric plant, dating from 1969. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Fljótsdalshreppur wind farm (350 MW), proposed. They account for 93% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Iceland.

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13
Power Plant in Iceland
#116
of 155 countries
2.4 GW
Operating capacity
2
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Iceland

Who owns Iceland's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1998 · oldest Búrfell I hydroelectric plant (1969) · newest Búrfell II hydroelectric plant (2018) · 11 of 13 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Iceland?
OverWatts maps 13 power plants in Iceland — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 116th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Iceland?
Fljótsdals hydroelectric plant, at 690 MW, operated by Landsvirkjun.
How much power-generation capacity do Iceland's power plants have?
About 2.4 GW operating across 11 plants, with a further 470 MW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Iceland?
Landsvirkjun is named as owner or operator on the most — 8 of 13 (62%). Next are Orkuveita Reykjavikur (2), Fjarðarorka (1) and HS Orka (1).
How old are Iceland's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1998, across the 11 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Búrfell I hydroelectric plant (1969); 1 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Iceland?
2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Fljótsdalshreppur wind farm (350 MW) and Búrfellslundur wind farm (120 MW).

Other asset classes in Iceland

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Power Plants in other countries

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